HB 2744 — Prohibits insurers that issue a policy of insurance that provides coverage or benefits to an insured for veterinary services for the insured's pet from excluding, limiting or reducing the coverage or benefits on the basis of a preexisting condition that affects the pet's health or physical condition.
Congress · introduced 2024-12-31
Digest: Tells an insurer that it may not exclude, limit or reduce benefits under a policy that covers health care for a person's pet on the basis that the pet had a health condition before the policy went into effect. Says that this is so even if the pet owner knew about the condition. Takes effect 91 days after the session ends. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.3). Prohibits insurers that issue a policy of insurance that provides coverage or benefits to an insured for veterinary services for the insured's pet from excluding, limiting or reducing the coverage or benefits on the basis of a preexisting condition that affects the pet's health or physical condition. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Latest action: — In House Committee
Sponsors
- Nelson, Travis (D, OR-44) — sponsor
- Gomberg, David (D, OR-10) — cosponsor
- Chaichi, Farrah (D, OR-35) — cosponsor
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Connected on the graph
Inbound (3)
| date | from | type | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-31 | Chaichi, Farrah | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2024-12-31 | Gomberg, David | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2024-12-31 | Nelson, Travis | sponsor_of_bill | — | sponsor | sponsorship |
Who matters
Members ranked by combined influence on this bill: role (sponsor 5 / cosponsor 1), capped speech count from the Congressional Record, and recorded-vote engagement.
| # | Member | Role | Speeches | Voted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson, Travis (D, state_lower OR-44) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 2 | Chaichi, Farrah (D, state_lower OR-35) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 3 | Gomberg, David (D, state_lower OR-10) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
Predicted vote
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0 predicted yes (0%) · 543 predicted no (100%) · 0 unknown (0%)
By party: · R: 0 yes / 277 no · D: 0 yes / 263 no · I: 0 yes / 3 no
Activity
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- 2024-12-31 · cosponsored by Chaichi, Farrah (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2024-12-31 · sponsored by Nelson, Travis (sponsor) · sponsorship
- 2024-12-31 · cosponsored by Gomberg, David (cosponsor) · sponsorship